Maldives: Male tense as protest follows arrest of former President

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Male, the capital of the Maldives, following the arrest on Tuesday morning of former President and leader of the Maldives Democratic Party, Mohamed Nasheed.

Photographs shared by sources in Male show demonstrators being arrested and put in police vans. A heavy police presence, with officers in riot gear has been reported.

Protesters have reportedly tipped a government vehicle over, as clashes intensify.

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